Lewis County vs. Gilmer County

	Lewis County (WV)	Gilmer County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,024	8,026
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.1%	-7.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,372	8,695
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,372	8,693
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.2%	14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.6%	17.5%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	40.2%
White alone, percent	97.4%	85.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.2%	5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.4%	81.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,208	486
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,960	3,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$104,800	$91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$874	$725
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$268	$214
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$646	$543
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.6%	5.8%
Households, 2014-2018	6,577	2,670
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.44	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.1%	84.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.3%	5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.6%	74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.5%	64.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.0%	84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.3%	14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.6%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.6%	41.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.5%	50.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	112,613	14,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	301,204	38,293
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,399	$4,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.6	26.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,423	$35,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,575	$17,313
Persons in poverty, percent	17.3%	24.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	357	115
Total employment, 2017	4,723	951
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	177,482	29,916
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-10.7%	-8.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	828	343
All firms, 2012	1,206	346
Men-owned firms, 2012	730	212
Women-owned firms, 2012	384	99
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,109	312
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	94	25
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	993	293
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.0%	21.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	42.5	25.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	384.90	338.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lewis county (WV) and Gilmer county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.